Frances Lacy Elementary School August 31, 2016

Frances Lacy Elementary School August 31, 2016

“Elevating and Accelerating Every Child”

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Monday, September 5: Labor Day Holiday

Friday, September 9: EARLY RELEASE 12:30 PM

Principal's Message

I would like to welcome everyone to a great new year at Lacy! It was great to see all of our Lacy Lions return. We also want to welcome our new Lacy Lions and families. The teachers and staff have worked hard to prepare for a fantastic year! We had a great first day and look forward to many more.

Walkers at Dismissal - We had issues on Monday with the traffic flow of students moving to the carpool and bus area. For the parents and families who would like to pick up students in the lobby at the end of the day, we ask that you wait in the lobby for your child instead of the hallway near the cafeteria. This area needs to remain open for students to move to the carpool and bus area. We also ask that parents use the front door to come into the building to pick up walkers and not use the door at the carpool and bus area. Again the congestion is difficult for our students to manage. We appreciate your assistance.

Buses

During the first 2 weeks of school WCPSS Transportation suggests that students arrive at their assigned stops approximately 20 minutes early. The route times will be more firmly set once all the routes are established.

Have You Moved?

Dear Families:

If you moved during the summer (or during the last school year)and need to bring in a proof of residence (current lease or utility bill/electric, water, or gas),please bring one to the office as soon as possible. In addition to the proof of residence there is a new form that is required when there’s an address change.Thank you ~Emily Spooney, Data Manager~

Lunch with Students

In order for the cafeteria guidelines to be put in place and to give all students time to learn their class procedures, we ask that you wait until September 12th to come have lunch with your child. Please share this information with grandparents and other family members who might want to join your child for lunch. Thank you.

BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VOLUNTEERS

If you have not already done so, please stop by the main office and take a few minutes to do your background check for this school year. There is a laptop available in the main lobby throughout the school day for your use. You must update your information each year. You need to be cleared as a volunteer in order to work in the classroom or attend a field trip with your child’s class. Any questions, please contact Tish Hamilton at 919-881-4920.

Ways to Volunteer

The Lacy PTA would like to welcome everyone back for what we think is going to be a GREAT school year! There are so many ways to help this year! Please sign into your MemberHubaccountand join any of the open PTA committees to volunteer. Just click on the grey button on the left hand side of your dashboard that says “join open hubs.” If you are unable to do this, please fill out the form in your Wednesday Folder, return to your teacher, and we will input your information for you. Please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to a great year!!! Crystal nd Lise .

LACY IS LOOKING GOOD!

A HUGE thank you to those that worked hard over the summer keeping the grounds of Lacy looking good! Thank you to Dr. Ken Benson, Kate Benson (3rd grade), Dr. Jeff Royal and Brax Royal (2nd grade) for cleaning up the butterfly garden. Please stop by and enjoy walking through this amazing space! Thank you, also, to Kalen Barfuss of Realiscape Landscaping for coming out and helping with the weeds. Lastly, thank you to Byrd Kirby, Lacy's Beautification Committee Chair. She has been working hard all summer getting the school ready for our students! If you have any questions or would like to help with beautification, please contact Byrd Kirby .

Radical Reading Forms Due

All Radical Reading forms must be submitted to homeroom teachers by Friday, September 9th. Forms should be completed with pages tallied and acknowledgement of parent or guardian. Students who read the requisite number of pages willbe invited to a ceremony and popsicle party in their honor on Friday, September 16th at 2:00 pm. Questions? Contact Bess Creech () or Julie Hampton ().

Purchase Meals Online

With a MySchool Bucks account paying for school meals is easy. Go to call (855)832-5226 to enroll. You'll need your child's NCWISE ID number, available in your registration materials or at your school. Once your account is established you may:

• Securely deposit funds to your child's account
• Check balances
• Set spending limits and diet restrictions

For more information visit WCPSS.net; Parents; School Meals; Purchase Meals

Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night –Tuesday, September 6th

Join Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Crane at our first Spirit Night at the Lake Boone Chick-Fil-A on Tuesday, September 6th, from 5:00 - 7:00. Chick-Fil-A will donate 20% ofallsales back to Lacy, so please tell everyone you know to come out to support our school! This will be the first of our monthlySpirit Nights at Chick-Fil-A to be held on thefirst Tuesdayof each month. Thank you for your support! Contact Alison Pollock () or Tiffany Thompson () with questions.

Box Tops Contest

The first Box Top contest for Lacy Lions will run from now until September 21stso keep on clipping those Box Tops! You will find collection bags in your Wednesday folders. Please be sure to write your name, grade, teacher and quantity collected on the label and put them in the blue Box Tops collection bin in the main lobby by September 21st. The class from each grade with the most Box Tops will get a Krispy Kreme doughnut party! Contact Alison Pollock () or Tiffany Thompson () with questions.

It's Time for Clubs Again!

What passion would you like to share with our students? If you would like to sponsor a club at Lacy, please review the guidelines and fill out a proposal form. All the information you need is in the CLUBS hub on MemberHub! We are looking forward to partnering with parents to enrich our students' Lacy experience! Clubs we have enjoyed in the past include Dribblers, Bookworm, Chess, Drama, Jump Rope and Garden Club. Please contact Morgan Corbett with any

You may also find WEDNESDAY WORDS available online at: lacyes.wcpss.net

Friday / September 2 / Kindergarten: Meet the Teacher/Popsicle Party
10:30-12:00
Monday / September 5 / Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday / September 6 / Kindergarten Parent: “Ready to Roar” Coffee: 8:15-9:00
Friday / September 9 / Early Release/12:30 pm
Thursday / September 15 / Welcome Back Picnic
5:30-7:30
Friday / September 16 / Radical Reading Popsicle Party
Thursday / September 22 / PTA/Open House
6:00-8:30
Thursday / September 22 / School pictures
Friday / September 30 / Early Release